The Art of War (EP)

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The Art of War
Cover art by Arkadiusz Jurcan
EP by
Vader
Released14 November 2005
RecordedEarly 2005, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland
GenreDeath metal
Length14:31
LanguageEnglish, Polish
LabelRegain, Mystic, Candlelight, Avalon Marquee
ProducerWojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy
Vader chronology
The Beast
(2004) 		The Art of War
(2005) 		Impressions in Blood
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net[3]
Chronicles of Chaos[4]

The Art of War is an EP by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 14 November 2005 by Regain Records in Europe, and Mystic Production in Poland. Japanese edition was released on 23 November 2005 by Avalon Marquee, and contains bonus track "Die!!!! (Giń Psie)".

The Art of War was recorded in early 2005 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland produced by Wojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy. Photo session was made by Krzysztof "Sado" Sadowski, and it took place at Błędów Desert in Poland. A music video was shot for the song "This Is the War" which was produced and directed by Arkadiusz Jurcan.[5] Screenshots from video have been used as cover art, and layout. The EP is the first Vader release that features guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz as composer.

Tracks "Para Bellum" and "Banners on the Wind" are intros created by Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloś from the symphonic black metal band Vesania. It is dedicated to a former drummer of Vader, Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski, who died approximately three months before this EP's release.[6]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Para Bellum" (instrumental) Krzysztof Oloś1:26
2."This Is the War"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:49
3."Lead Us!!!"Piotr WiwczarekMaurycy Stefanowicz3:16
4."Banners on the Wind" (instrumental) Krzysztof Oloś0:49
5."What Colour Is Your Blood?"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek3:58
6."Death in Silence"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:12
7."This Is the War" (CD-ROM bonus video clip)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:54
8."This Is the War (War Mix)" (CD-ROM bonus video clip)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:54
Total length:14:31
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
6."Die!!!! (Giń Psie)"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:53

Personnel[edit]

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Additional musicians
Production
  • Wojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy − sound engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Krzysztof "Sado" Sadowski − band photography
  • Arkadiusz Jurcan − cover art, screens
  • Jacek Wiśniewski − design
  • Massive Management − management
Note
  • Recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio, Białystok, June 2005.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label
Europe/Poland 14 November 2005[8] Regain Records/Mystic Production
Japan 23 November 2005[9] Avalon Marquee
USA 24 January 2006[10] Candlelight Records

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Vader – "The Art of War" review". heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Vader – "The Art of War" review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  3. ^ Bergman, Keith (16 January 2006). "Vader – "The Art of War" review". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ Smit, Jackie. "Vader – "The Art of War" review". chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Vader Videos". metalstorm.net. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Vader – "The Art of War"". discogs.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Vader – "The Art of War"". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Vader – "The Art of War"" (in Japanese). marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Vader – "The Art of War"". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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